FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 15, 1996Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by MIL (vs NYK) and DAL (vs ORL).

Final · Box score
Pistons88
Hawks96
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Magic104
Mavs119
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +10; Q4 DAL +15
Final · Box score
Sonics104
Warriors95
Q1 SEA +7; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 SEA -4; Q4 SEA +9
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Rockets107
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Heat88
Lakers96
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL -5; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +8
Final · Box score
Kings94
Wolves103
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Raptors83
Nets108
Q1 NJN +10; Q2 NJN +16; Q3 NJN +23; Q4 NJN +25
Final · Box score
Bucks98
Knicks92
Q1 MIL -6; Q2 MIL -8; Q3 MIL -6; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Bulls116
Bullets109
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI -2; Q4 CHI +7
The lead · Bucks-Knicks

Vin Baker scores 30 as Milwaukee wins in New York

Joe Smith goes for 18 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-8-6+6MIL AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2027222998
Knicks2629201792
Who led
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 10, 18, 41, 20, 25, 23, 29, 30MIL30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 10, 19, 23, 23, 21, 15, 31, 20MIL20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 30, 12, 13, 17, 21, 21, 15, 21NYK21 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Derek HarperPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 21, 22, 10, 17, 12, 17, 12, 14NYK14 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: New Jersey by 25.

MIL over NYK6CHI over WSB7ATL over DET8HOU over UTA8LAL over MIA8SEA over GSW9MIN over SAC9DAL over ORL15NJN over TOR25Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Bulls-Bullets combined for 225, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-BulletsBulls 116, Bullets 109
225
Magic-MavsMagic 104, Mavs 119
223
Jazz-RocketsJazz 99, Rockets 107
206
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 104, Warriors 95
199
Kings-WolvesKings 94, Wolves 103
197
Raptors-NetsRaptors 83, Nets 108
191
Bucks-KnicksBucks 98, Knicks 92
190
Pistons-HawksPistons 88, Hawks 96
184
Heat-LakersHeat 88, Lakers 96
184
MIL won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Bucks-KnicksBucks 98, Knicks 92
+6 MIL
Bulls-BulletsBulls 116, Bullets 109
+7 CHI
Pistons-HawksPistons 88, Hawks 96
+8 ATL
Jazz-RocketsJazz 99, Rockets 107
+8 HOU
Heat-LakersHeat 88, Lakers 96
+8 LAL
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 104, Warriors 95
+9 SEA
Kings-WolvesKings 94, Wolves 103
+9 MIN
Magic-MavsMagic 104, Mavs 119
+15 DAL
Raptors-NetsRaptors 83, Nets 108
+25 NJN
MIL rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-KnicksMIL won · Bucks 98, Knicks 92
8 pts
Magic-MavsDAL won · Magic 104, Mavs 119
8 pts
Jazz-RocketsHOU won · Jazz 99, Rockets 107
6 pts
Heat-LakersLAL won · Heat 88, Lakers 96
5 pts
Sonics-WarriorsSEA won · Sonics 104, Warriors 95
4 pts
Brian Grant shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brian GrantSAC · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
GilliamNJN · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
ShaqORL · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
78% (14-18)
PriceWSB · 30 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
MuresanWSB · 27 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
Final · Bucks-Knicks
Bucks 98Knicks 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2027222998
Knicks2629201792
The story
Milwaukee beat New York 98-92 behind 20 points from Glenn Robinson

Charles Oakley paced New York: 13 PTS, 3 AST 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 8-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-17 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −6−8−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Bullets
Bulls 116Bullets 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls32322329116
Bullets25333120109
The story
Scottie Pippen's 27 points carried Chicago past Washington, 116-109

For Washington, Gheorghe Muresan had 27 PTS, 11 REB 27 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL · 9-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 29-20.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +7+6−2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brent Price was the fantasy play: 57.9 FPTS on 30 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB

Final · Sonics-Warriors
Sonics 104Warriors 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics29241833104
Warriors2231222095
The story
Gary Payton had 23 points and 9 assists as Seattle beat Golden State 104-95

Latrell Sprewell led Golden State with 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 23 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 7-17 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the SuperSonics took the fourth 33-20.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +70−4+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.1Season avg14.8Last 5

14.8 points a game over his last five games, against 5.1 in 34 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Season avg20.0Last 3

20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.0 in 34 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.9Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 15.9 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 46

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 30, 30, 29, 33, 38, 27, 32, 35, 48, 46Bulls-Bullets · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
46 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 26, 32, 30, 28, 18, 22, 25, 26, 38, 33Magic-Mavs · L
27.8 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 8, 20, 8, 27, 14, 16, 11, 27, 31Hawks-Pistons · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Brent PricePoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 3, 6, 11, 7, 17, 9, 11, 30Bullets-Bulls · L
5.9 PPG season to date · +24.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 2 REB · 13 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 10, 18, 41, 20, 25, 23, 29, 30Bucks-Knicks · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 23, 33, 32, 30, 19, 21, 13, 29Mavs-Magic · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jim JacksonDAL+4.9 23.5 last 10 · 18.6 season
Elliot PerryPHX+4.8 16.7 last 10 · 11.9 season
Don MacLeanDEN+4.6 16.0 last 10 · 11.4 season
Jason KiddDAL+4.6 19.4 last 10 · 14.8 season
Hersey HawkinsSEA+4.5 20.4 last 10 · 15.9 season
Cold
Kevin EdwardsNJN−5.8 5.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Joe DumarsDET−5.5 6.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Chris MullinGSW−4.1 10.9 last 10 · 15.0 season
Terry DehereLAC−4.0 6.3 last 10 · 10.3 season
Terry PorterMIN−3.9 6.3 last 10 · 10.2 season